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Talbert Seawater Intrusion Barrier Operations & Maintenance Manual
Orange County Water District (OCWD) | March 15th, 2023
OCWD’s Talbert Seawater Barrier (Talbert Barrier, Barrier) has been in operation since 1976. Since 1976 the Barrier has undergone many changes including new well designs and improved injection water quality. Since 2008, the Talbert Barrier has been injecting advanced treated wastewater from OCWD’s GWRS treatment plant. This manual will examine in detail the various types of injection wells, their operational procedures and the procedures followed to monitor the quality of the injection water and evaluate injection well performance.
Keywords
Groundwater Exchange, salinity, seawater intrusion, water quality